Galatians 2:9

Updated: June 3, 2025
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and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} when James{G2385},{G2532} Cephas{G2786}, and{G2532} John{G2491}, who{G3588} seemed{G1380}{(G5723)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} pillars{G4769}, perceived{G1097}{(G5631)} the grace{G5485} that was given{G1325}{(G5685)} unto me{G3427}, they gave{G1325}{(G5656)} to me{G1698} and{G2532} Barnabas{G921} the right hands{G1188} of fellowship{G2842}; that{G2443} we{G2249} should go unto{G1519} the heathen{G1484}, and{G1161} they{G846} unto{G1519} the circumcision{G4061}.
KJV with Strongs
(9) And understanding that favourable-grace had been given to me, Yaakov (He will Supplant), Kefa and Yochanan (Yah's Favour) who are reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Bar-Nabba, the right-hands of fellowship so that we are for the Gentile-Nations and they for the circumcised.
The F.O.G
[9] James, Peter, and John—considered pillars of the Jerusalem church—recognized יהוה's grace working through me. They extended the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, agreeing that we should continue focusing on the Gentiles while they focused on the Jewish people.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision may go,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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